Vacant job

Communicator at the County Administrative Board of Västerbotten

Considering what we communicate, our structure, and digital channels, we are looking for you to contribute in the role of a Communicator. Our work environment is characterized by helpfulness, and our conditions are family-friendly. Our common mission is to create social benefit.

You will work at the communications unit, which has overall responsibility for the County Administrative Board's internal and external communication. Our mission is to ensure that communication is target-group adapted, relevant, effective, and consistent. You will join a team of communicators with different areas of responsibility and focus. We are a close-knit group that helps each other in our daily work.

As a state employee at the County Administrative Board, we offer special benefits regarding wellness, parental pay, pension, etc. Read more here (https://www.lansstyrelsen.se/vasterbotten/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss.html).

Responsibilities

You will split your time between the role of having primary responsibility for the Governor's communication and the task of supporting the authority's business areas and units with strategic and operational communication.

You will plan, execute, and follow up on communication initiatives based on the Governor's decisions and priorities, as well as the authority's operational goals. You are responsible for the Governor's external and internal communication.

Your tasks may include:

• Communicating decisions
• Receiving and handling inquiries from the media
• Preparing materials, writing speeches and opinion pieces
• Producing content for social media channels related to the Governor's agenda

You will contribute to the development of strategies, collaboration with other authorities and actors, and actively participate in the development of the Governor's and the authority's communication.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a university degree in media and communication studies, journalism, or other education and/or experience deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Has excellent writing skills.
• Has experience working as a communicator.
• Has experience in photography, filming, and editing simple video productions.
• Has good knowledge of working professionally with social media.
• Has good knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.

We consider it an asset if you also have experience of strategic and operational work close to authority and municipal leadership, CEOs, or equivalent.

You have a broad interest in societal issues and are outgoing, strategic, creative, and proactive. You have excellent ability to coordinate and drive communication work. You can improvise within given frameworks and adapt based on the Governor's and the authority's needs. To succeed in the assignment, it is important that you have good collaboration skills both internally and with external contacts. We place great importance on personal suitability. Work outside office hours and travel within the county and country may occur.

Terms of Employment

The position is a permanent full-time employment, and a probationary period may apply. The position requires Swedish citizenship and is classified within a security class.

About the County Administrative Board of Västerbotten

The County Administrative Board of Västerbotten is a knowledge authority. Through a holistic perspective with engagement for collaboration and the individual citizen, we make sustainable development possible throughout the county. We start from Västerbotten and take off from everything that happens, both within the county's borders and outside. For us, it is just as natural to collaborate with public actors, other state authorities, regions, and municipalities as with business and civil society.

The County Administrative Board is a regional crisis management and total defense authority. In the event of a societal crisis or heightened alert, you may therefore be required to work on tasks other than those you are normally employed for. Permanent employees at the authority are part of the County Administrative Board's crisis and war organization and will in most cases be assigned to the authority in wartime.

We have approximately 300 employees in about 80 different professional roles. Our specialist competencies cover a breadth of areas that are important building blocks for our society to function for all citizens and for ecological, economic, and social development.

We strive to have employees with knowledge of Sweden's minority languages and therefore value your knowledge of Sami, Meänkieli, Finnish, Romani Chib, and Yiddish.

About the Application

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